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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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